The shooting began after an "uninvited guest" was asked to leave, police said. One person was killed and more than a dozen wounded when gunfire erupted at a family party in Houston early Sunday, authorities said.

At least one person was killed when up to 14 people were shot at a party in Houston early Sunday, police said. The Houston Police Department began receiving calls reporting shots fired around 12:50 a.m. at the 6000 block of of Cherry Hill in southeast Houston, Assistant Chief Patricia Cantu said during a news briefing.

Police said the shooting happened at a family barbecue in the southeastern part of the city when an uninvited guest opened fire.